He was in awe the way it had turned out, giving Christy most of the credit. “I know she dates other guys so sharing her with you wasn’t a problem....Maybe she had such a good time we could keep her busy enough that she’d be all ours.”I had questions about how he’d found my video stash and what possessed him to set up this scenario. He explained and said he felt bad I wasn’t getting laid, or even trying to, since Mom had passed. He’d rightly figured that I couldn’t resist Christy. She told him. “The last thing I want to do is throw you off before you go into that meeting,” he said, the alien batting her lashes at him. “I get it, I do. You’re here to make sure that your people have a future, and that’s my job too. You do it by trying to get your point across, and I do it down the barrel of a gun, but we’re both in the same business. When we’re lying in bed at night, we both worry about the same things.”She nodded, her antennae bobbing in the air.“I’ll be twenty-five soon,” he. I'll need a little more information from you and Julie, but I should be able to file a petition with the court by the end of the week. Then I'll let you know when we get a court date. When can we get together, so I can get all of my information?" Karen asked."Would tomorrow afternoon around 1530 hrs at my house be OK? Julie should be home from school by then. We'll pick her up at school. I figure my house would be a little better as I probably won't be able to show my face without getting. " Confirmed, Base. Maintaining overwatch." Launch, launch, launch!" Flight officer Madison punched his public address microphone. Six flight crews in the Masi'shen Interdictor ready room dropped their books or threw down their cards, or set hot coffee mugs aside. All scrambled for their flight helmets and gear pouches, and jogged out to the flight line where crew chiefs and technicians hurried to assist the launch. Six Interdictor class shuttles lifted off and immediately assumed full cloak.